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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeast Asian country of Singapore.

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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southeast Asian country of Singapore.

Singapore Government - Home

The official website of the Singapore government. Your first stop for the very latest policy announcements, information and news on Singapore.
http://www.gov.sg
Singapore Country Profile - BBC News

Singapore is a wealthy city state in south-east Asia. Once a British colonial trading post, today it is a thriving global financial hub and described as one of Asia's economic "tigers". It is also renowned for its conservatism and strict local laws and the country prides itself on its stability and security.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-15961759
The World Factbook - Singapore

The World Factbook for Singapore with government, geography, military, and more about the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sn.html
World Health Organization - Singapore

WHO country health profile of Singapore provides key statistics, information, news, features and journal articles on the country's public health issues and services.
http://www.who.int/countries/sgp/en/
Important Places in Singapore

Map shows important places in Singapore, including Telok Ayer Basin, Tengah, Tanjong Penjuru, Seletar, Pulau Bukom, Pulau Sebarok, Tanjong Pagar and many more.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/singapore/cities-map.html
Creating a Better Health System: Lessons From Singapore

Australia has a relatively strong health system by international standards, but it needs a makeover. To generate fresh ideas, The Conversation is profiling five international health systems that have important...
http://theconversation.com/creating-a-better-health-system-lessons-from-singapore-30607
Singapore Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Singapore.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=singapore
Culture of Singapore: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

The place name "Singapore" is derived from Singa-pura ("City of the Lion"), a commonly used term since the fourteenth century.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Singapore.html
Singapore Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Singapore economy, including the population of Singapore, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/singapore
Singapore - Lonely Planet

Long dismissed as little more than a sterile stopover, Singapore has reinvented itself as one of the world's hotlist destinations.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore
Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

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Republic of Singapore

Malay:	Republik Singapura
Mandarin:	新加坡共和国 Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó
Tamil:	சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு Ciṅkappūr Kuṭiyaracu

Flag

Coat of arms

Motto: Majulah Singapura (Malay)
"Onward Singapore"

Anthem: Majulah Singapura (Malay)
"Onward Singapore"

Capital

Singapore (city-state)^[a]
1°17′N 103°50′E / 1.283°N 103.833°E

Largest planning area by population

Tampines^[1]

Official languages

National language

Malay

Ethnic groups

(2023) ^[b]

- 74.3% Chinese
- 13.5% Malay
- 9.0% Indian
- 3.2% Other

Religion

(2020) ^[c]

31.1% Buddhism
20.0% no religion
18.9% Christianity
15.6% Islam
8.8% Taoism
5.0% Hinduism
0.6% other

Demonym(s)

Singaporean

Government

Unitary parliamentary republic

• President

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

• Prime Minister

Lawrence Wong

Legislature

Parliament

Independence

from the United Kingdom and Malaysia

• Self-governance

3 June 1959

• Malaysia Agreement

16 September 1963

• Proclamation of Singapore

9 August 1965

Area

• Total

735.6 km² (284.0 sq mi)^[4] (176th)

Population

• 2024 estimate

6,040,000^[d] (113th)

• Density

7,804/km² (20,212.3/sq mi) (3rd)

GDP (PPP)

2024 estimate

• Total

$879,980 billion^[6] (35th)

• Per capita

$148,186^[6] (2nd)

GDP (nominal)

2024 estimate

• Total

$530,708 billion^[6] (28th)

• Per capita

$89,370^[6] (5th)

Gini (2023)

43.3^[7]
medium inequality

HDI (2022)

0.949^[8]
very high (9th)

Currency

Singapore dollar (S$) (SGD)

Time zone

UTC+8 (Singapore Standard Time)

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Singapore Government - Home

The official website of the Singapore government. Your first stop for the very latest policy announcements, information and news on Singapore.
http://www.gov.sg
Singapore Country Profile - BBC News

Singapore is a wealthy city state in south-east Asia. Once a British colonial trading post, today it is a thriving global financial hub and described as one of Asia's economic "tigers". It is also renowned for its conservatism and strict local laws and the country prides itself on its stability and security.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-15961759
The World Factbook - Singapore

The World Factbook for Singapore with government, geography, military, and more about the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sn.html
World Health Organization - Singapore

WHO country health profile of Singapore provides key statistics, information, news, features and journal articles on the country's public health issues and services.
http://www.who.int/countries/sgp/en/
Important Places in Singapore

Map shows important places in Singapore, including Telok Ayer Basin, Tengah, Tanjong Penjuru, Seletar, Pulau Bukom, Pulau Sebarok, Tanjong Pagar and many more.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/singapore/cities-map.html
Creating a Better Health System: Lessons From Singapore

Australia has a relatively strong health system by international standards, but it needs a makeover. To generate fresh ideas, The Conversation is profiling five international health systems that have important...
http://theconversation.com/creating-a-better-health-system-lessons-from-singapore-30607
Singapore Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Singapore.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=singapore
Culture of Singapore: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

The place name "Singapore" is derived from Singa-pura ("City of the Lion"), a commonly used term since the fourteenth century.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Singapore.html
Singapore Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Singapore economy, including the population of Singapore, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/singapore
Singapore - Lonely Planet

Long dismissed as little more than a sterile stopover, Singapore has reinvented itself as one of the world's hotlist destinations.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore
Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore

Republic of Singapore

Malay:	Republik Singapura
Mandarin:	新加坡共和国 Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó
Tamil:	சிங்கப்பூர் குடியரசு Ciṅkappūr Kuṭiyaracu